The Brandon Valley Lynx will square off against the Watertown Arrows at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Brandon Valley heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Friday. They fell just short of O'Gorman by a score of 3-2. The Lynx's defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Brandon Valley wouldn't go down easily and took O'Gorman into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-21, 25-14, 22-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Watertown faced Harrisburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Arrows came up short against the Tigers, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Arrows in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Brandon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 26-4. As for Watertown, their loss dropped their record down to 22-10.
Brandon Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Watertown when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Arrows' Andi Olson, who had 16 digs and three aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Lynx still be able to contain Olson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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